Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director
/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3
and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1.  Name of the issuer                  2.    State whether the notification   
                                              relates to (i) a transaction     
    FirstGroup plc                            notified in accordance with DR   
                                              3.1.4R(1)(a); or                 
                                                                               
                                              ii. DR 3.1.4R (1)(b) a disclosure
                                                  made in accordance with      
                                                  section 324 (as extended by  
                                                  section 328) of the Companies
                                                  Act 1985; or                 
                                                                               
                                              iii. both (i) and (ii)           
                                                                               
                                               i. only                         
                                                                               
3.  Name of person discharging          4.    State whether notification       
    managerial responsibilities/              relates to a person connected    
    director                                  with a person discharging        
                                              managerial responsibilities /    
    Nicolas Keith Chevis (PDMR)               director named in 3 and identify 
                                              the connected person             
    Stephen McPhail (PDMR)                                                     
                                              N/A                              
    Everton Bryan (PDMR)                                                       
                                                                               
5.    Indicate whether the notification   6.  Description of shares (including 
      is in respect of a holding of the       class), debentures or derivatives
      person referred to in 3 or 4 above      or financial instruments relating
      or in respect of a non-beneficial       to shares                        
      interest                                                                 
                                              ordinary shares of 5 pence each  
      notification in respect of persons      in FirstGroup plc                
      referred to in 3 above                                                   

7.   Name of registered shareholder(s)   8.  State the nature of the           
     and, if more than one, the number       transaction                       
     of shares held by each of them                                            
                                             Nicholas Chevis: Exercise of      
     Nicholas Keith Chevis: 1,396 shares     unapproved Options granted under  
                                             the FirstGroup plc Executive Share
     Stephen McPhail: 0 shares               Option Scheme 2002 and subsequent 
                                             sale of shares acquired on        
     Everton Bryan: 0 shares                 exercise.                         
                                                                               
                                             Nicholas Chevis, Stephen McPhail  
                                             and Everton Bryan: Exercise of    
                                             unapproved Options granted under  
                                             the FirstGroup plc Executive Share
                                             Option Scheme 2003 and subsequent 
                                             sale of shares acquired on        
                                             exercise.                         
                                                                               
9.   Number of shares, debentures or     10. Percentage of issued class        
     financial instruments relating to       acquired (treasury shares of that 
     shares acquired                         class should not be taken into    
                                             account when calculating          
     Nicholas Chevis - 40,517 shares -       percentage)                       
     London                                                                    
                                             DE MINIMIS                        
     Stephen McPhail - 14,286 - London                                         
                                                                               
     Everton Bryan - 57,443 - London                                           
                                                                               
11.  Number of shares, debentures or     12. Percentage of issued class        
     financial instruments relating to       disposed (treasury shares of that 
     shares disposed                         class should not be taken into    
                                             account when calculating          
     Nicholas Chevis - 40,517 shares -       percentage)                       
     London                                                                    
                                             DE MINIMIS                        
     Stephen McPhail - 14,286 - London                                         
                                                                               
     Everton Bryan - 57,443 - London                                           
                                                                               
13.  Price per share or value of         14. Date and place of transaction     
     transaction                                                               
                                             Shares acquired on 20 November    
     For the 20,684 shares Nicholas          2006 and sold on 20 November 2006 
     Chevis acquired on Exercise of                                            
     unapproved Options granted under                                          
     the FirstGroup plc Executive Share                                        
     Option Scheme 2002 at 269 pence                                           
     (option price) and sold at 553.0111                                       
     pence                                                                     
                                                                               
     For the shares acquired on Exercise                                       
     of unapproved Options granted under                                       
     the FirstGroup plc Executive Share                                        
     Option Scheme 2003 at 287 pence                                           
     (option price) and Nicholas Chevis                                        
     sold at 553.0111 pence, Stephen                                           
     McPhail sold at 553.0484 pence and                                        
     Everton Bryan sold at 553.0812                                            
     pence.                                                                    

15.  Total holding following            16. Date issuer informed of transaction
     notification and total percentage                                         
     holding following notification         20 November 2006                   
     (any treasury shares should not be                                        
     taken into account when                                                   
     calculating percentage)                                                   
                                                                               
     Nicholas Keith Chevis: 1,396                                              
     shares                                                                    
                                                                               
     Stephen McPhail: 0 shares                                                 
                                                                               
     Everton Bryan: 0 shares                                                   
                                                                               
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes                                        
                                                                               
17.  Date of grant                      18.   Period during which or date on   
                                              which it can be exercised        
                                                                               
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for     20.   Description of shares or         
     grant of the option                      debentures involved (class and   
                                              number)                          
                                                                               
21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time   22.   Total number of shares or        
     of grant) or indication that price       debentures over which options    
     is to be fixed at the time of            held following notification      
     exercise                                                                  
                                                                               
23.  Any additional information         24.   Name of contact and telephone    
                                              number for queries               
     N/A                                                                       
                                              Eileen Malcolmson                
                                                                               
                                              Legal Adviser and Assistant      
                                              Company Secretary Tel: 01224     
                                              650007                           

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making 
notification                                                                   
                                                                               
Eileen Malcolmson, Legal Adviser and Assistant Company Secretary               
                                                                               
___________________________________________________________                    
                                                                               
Date of notification:                                                          
                                                                               
20 November 2006